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Tujia, a Chinese online platform for vacation rentals, will continue efforts to bring its short-term lodging services under the purview of local regulations, improve the quality of its listings, and enhance its customers' experience, in a bid to meet diversified demand in the booming sector.Concentrating on the needs of users and taking technological innovation as the core driving force, Tujia ...

With the recent opening of the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge theme park at California’s Disneyland, the company continues to mine its portfolio of franchises and boost its $20 billion resorts business. Last week, Disney announced the opening of another Star Wars extension at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, a follow up to its massive Avatar annex. And next on the schedule is a slate of Marvel com...

Chinese travel website Mafengwo recently unveiled its road trip column and 12 classic itineraries for destinations from home and abroad, in a promotion event in Beijing.
It also announced its plan to provide travelers with one-stop road trip services by partnering with premium carmakers like Jaguar Land Rover, car rental platforms and road trip destinations.
Through Mafengwo's new road tr...

China’s online travel booking slowed in 2018 as the growth rate of transaction size fell to single digit for the first time in five years, at 9.3% year-on-year, according to a report on China’s online vacation travel booking released by Chinese Business information platform Analysys on July 24.
As travel experience is increasingly valued, accommodation and holiday travel are capturing a bi...

Airbnb for Work has introduced new customised search capabilities for business travel which it said offers companies savings of over 50%.The company has introduced a new work trip toggle across all its platforms for the 500,000 corporates that already use Airbnb for Work.
Airbnb currently gives users access to amenities like flexible access, personal kitchens for home-cooked meals, on-site l...

Soft brands are not new to the hotel industry. While such collections as Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Leading Hotels of the World, Small Luxury Hotels of the World and the like have helped pave the way for soft brands, many in the industry credit Choice Hotels International’s launch of the Ascend Hotel Collection in 2008 as the beginning of the race for what we know today as soft brands, define...

As the summer vacation high season approaches, airfare that usually constitutes the bulk of travel expenses may force many young people to hold their travel plans.
Fliggy, a comprehensive travel service platform under Alibaba, has launched a new service allowing people to purchase air tickets by installment with zero down payment, which helps to lower the financial threshold for young people...

COLOMBO, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers has approved a proposal from the Sri Lanka Tourism Ministry to include China in its free visa policy which will be launched from Aug. 1, Minister of Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs, John Amaratunga said Tuesday.
Addressing a media briefing held at the conclusion of a tour by visiting Chinese journalis...

More and more Chinese tourists are showing an interest in visiting Bulgaria, data from the country's largest online travel agency showed.
The number of Chinese visitors booking flights to the southeastern European country soared 280 percent in the first half (H1) of 2019 compared with the same period last year, according to Ctrip.Ctrip data showed that Chinese bookings for flights to Bulgari...

Potala Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, opened its online ticket reservation service on Sunday to help manage the number of visits during peak tourism season, the palace's management office said.Visitors to the palace in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet autonomous region, are now required to make reservations on its website or at a ticket window to ensure entry to the site.
Visitors can rese...

InterContinental Ningbo

InterContinental Ningbo is located in the heart of National Hi-tech Development Industrial Zone and about a 5-minute drive from Ningbo’s government administrative offices, International Financial Center, International Conference and Exhibition Center. A quick 30 minutes drive to Ningbo Lishe International Airport or train station.
InterContinental Ningbo covers an area of 60,000 m2. All 308 rooms and suites come with first class amenities, wireless internet, the Simmons blissful and rejuvenating bedding and innovative and automated washlet designed to meet the comfort of your travel needs.
Hotel Conference Centre features two grand ballrooms (980 m2 each). It also owns an easy reach to 7000 m2 InterContinental Ningbo European Style garden. 10 function rooms are available for meetings with natural sunlight and attractive riverfront views.
Diners can enjoy Western and local favorites in the Elements All-day Dining Restaurant with ceiling height of 21 meters. Cantonese, Ningbo and spicy Sichuan delicacies are served at LUYUAN Chinese Restaurant. The Lobby Lounge, besides InterContinental Ningbo entrance on the second floor, provides a place to take an informal business meeting or wind down from a busy workday.
The Fitness Centre allows you after your hectic day to work out and stay healthy. The natural sunlight indoor heated swimming pool is surprisingly large, with high vaulted ceilings. The adjoining Jacuzzi also proves warmly inviting for all to soak and relax.